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Policy Support For Sustainable Development In An Uncertain Future, Hedwig Van Delden
Policy Support For Sustainable Development In An Uncertain Future, Hedwig Van Delden
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Sustainable development requires an approach that values and assesses society, economy and the environment in a holistic and integrated way. When looking at developing countries, the solutions to environmental challenges often go hand in hand with poverty alleviation. Unsustainable land management is likely to lead to environmental decay and losses in ecosystem services, making it hard for subsistence farmers to escape the poverty trap. Policy incentives that focus on long-term development of environmental assets as well as improving livelihoods can therefore create synergies in reaching sustainable development goals. Acknowledging that understanding the socio-ecological system with its inherent feedback processes is …
Contribution Of Annual Legumes Pasture To The Cereal In Mediterranean Agriculture Systems, Carlos Ovalle, Soledad Espinoza, Alejandro Del Pozo, Viviana Barahona
Contribution Of Annual Legumes Pasture To The Cereal In Mediterranean Agriculture Systems, Carlos Ovalle, Soledad Espinoza, Alejandro Del Pozo, Viviana Barahona
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
The depletion of fossil fuels, the high demand of food for a constantly growing human population and, more recently, the strong expansion of biofuel crops, are causing sharp increases in the prices of fertilizers particularly nitrogen (N)(Crews and Peoples 2004; Jensen et al. 2011). Faced with this future scenario of high cost of N fertilizer, there is increasing interest in using legumes as N sources for sustainable agriculture and livestock. In the dryland (rainfed) cropping area of the Mediterranean climatic region of central Chile, bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is predominantly grown in rotation with oats (Avena …
Factors Affecting The Profitability, Productivity, And Sustainability Of Socially Disadvantaged Urban Agriculture Operations In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Hannah Whitley
Urban Food Systems Symposium
Over the past twenty years, various initiatives and policy updates have encouraged sustainable agriculture production in cities across the United States, yet farmers and growers still face multiple environmental, economic, and social challenges unique to their urban context. This study used a mixed-method qualitative design to identify factors that affect the profitability, productivity, and sustainability of socially disadvantaged urban agriculture operations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Findings reveal four sets of factors that constrain sustainable agriculture production for socially disadvantaged growers in Pittsburgh: (1) Navigating institutions and support organizations; (2) Finding and maintaining community; (3) Environmental barriers and limitations; (4) Race, gender, …